Deadline: 12-May-21
Applications are now open for the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation Grant Program.
The Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation manages more than 275 permanently endowed funds. These funds were created by families, individuals, businesses and organizations to address a particular charitable purpose in our community. Because these funds reflect the diverse interests of their community, they are able to provide grants to a wide variety of community programs.
What is MPACF most interested in supporting?
- The start-up of programs that solve critical local problems or address critical local needs.
- Important projects or programs not adequately being served by existing community resources.
- Projects which provide leverage for generating other funds and community resources.
- Projects which facilitate cooperation and collaboration between organizations.
- Projects not requiring continuous funding from MPACF.
- Capital improvements.
What does not MPACF typically support?
- The annual operating expenses of organizations including salaries, ongoing program support and debt reduction.
- Programs or services, or that portion of programs or services, which benefit those outside of Isabella County.
- Services which are considered general government or school obligations.
- Annual fundraising.
- Normal office equipment.
- Previously incurred debt or contracted commitments.
- Travel for groups such as school classes, clubs or sports teams.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organization must serve Isabella County.
- Organization must be a nonprofit as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code, a school, or unit of government (as evidenced by IRS Determination Letter and/or verification in IRS Business Master File/Publication 78). Must be in good standing with the IRS at the time of application.
- Requests cannot be used for the use of a political campaign, or to support attempts to influence legislature of any governmental body other than through making available the results of nonpartisan analysis, study, and research.
- Requests for support of projects presented by religious organizations will be considered if a general need is being met and the project does not promote the teachings of a particular church or denomination.
- MPACF does not provide grants to individuals, except in the form of scholarships.
- MPACF does not provide grants:
- to individuals, except in the form of scholarships
- for the use of a political campaign, or to support attempts to influence legislature of any governmental body other than through making available the results of nonpartisan analysis, study, and research
- to religious organizations attempting to promote the teachings of a particular church or denomination (Those addressing general community needs will be considered.)
- to fraternal orders, organizations whose primary purpose is lobbying, cemetery associations, and funds set up to provide emergency relief to specific individuals or families
For more information, visit https://www.mpacf.org/apply-for-a-grant